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Bihar Elections: Trains for votes? The unanswered mystery of the ‘phantom’ specials from Haryana to Bihar
Explosive RTI documents reveal unannounced special trains running from Haryana to Bihar mere days before polling, serious allegations of state-sponsored voter smuggling, as the dust settles on the Bihar 2025 verdict, video evidence of ‘free tickets’ compounds the mystery, leaving questions over the violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the definition of "Corrupt Practice" under the RP Act, and the deafening silence of the Election Commission dangerously unanswered
Manipur Violence: Video showing 2 Kuki women being paraded naked opens the eyes of the government, PM Modi and Irani make first statements
Government asks for removal of video from social media, which surfaced 77 days after the incident; public outrage enough to make all the silent spectators turn their attention to the atrocities taking place in Manipur
Assam CM criticised for divisive language, sparks outrage for remarks on ‘Miya’ Community
Himanta Biswas Sarma under fire for attempts at polarising the people of Assam
On UCC, personal law reform & the politics of competitive communalism
Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption need to bne initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the state’s backing, hardly has any reform taken place or allowed to prevail
Manipur violence: EU Parliament “denounces the nationalistic rhetoric deployed by leading members of the BJP party”
European Parliament adopts a motion on the Manipur violence, condemning the violence and property destruction, meanwhile Indian government claims it to be an “internal matter.”
Bangladeshi Dissenting voice, Shahidul Alam withdraws from KNMA event: NOIDA
“To dismiss a museum employee for a...post made in his individual capacity points to a high-handed way of functioning...” reads an excerpt from the statement issued by "concerned individuals" on Kafila media portal.
Does the Muslim vote count?
Declining Representation of Muslim MPs in India raises serious questions about representation and voice for the marginalised in India given that the disturbing trends reveal that regions and seats, in parts of the country where Muslims are significant in number, are reported to have near zero representation of the community.
Delhi HC holds Govt’s order cancelling Prof. Ashok Swain’s OCI card ‘Bereft of any reason”
Setting aside the impugned order, the Court has given the Union government three weeks to pass a new order
The battle for Indian Federalism: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Union of India
The Union government digs its heels in, issued a notification giving primacy to the Lieutenant Governor in transfer and postings of civil servants serving the Delhi Government.
Karnataka Budget 2023-24: CM announces Rs. 4 lakh life & accident insurance policy for gig workers
Another promise delivered, govt. aims to address the persistent demands raise by the union, establish a social security net for gig workers
2023 Karnataka assembly elections: what has BJP lost and what has it gained?
It was the combined cards of Communalism, Caste politics, Operation Kamala and Huge Money to woo voters that helped the BJP increase its vote share; much to celebrate but much more needs to be done
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The Politics of Processions: How the Sanatan Ekta Padyatra amplified hate speech in plain sight
As the Sanatan Ekta Padyatra traversed 422 village panchayats across three states, it carried not merely religious symbolism but explicit political messaging. Calls for a Hindu Rashtra, vilification of Muslim communities, and assertions of majoritarian dominance raise serious questions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’s provisions on promoting enmity, inciting violence, and disturbing public tranquillity. Yet, as the aftermath shows, ranging from protests in Datia to a clash in Vrindavan, the legal system’s response has been fragmented and cautious. This report interrogates that legal vacuum, situating the padyatra within established precedents of hate-speech jurisprudence and the enduring gap between statutory safeguards and ground-level enforcement.
Communalism
A Decade after Bisada: Why Uttar Pradesh’s attempt to drop the Akhlaq lynching case defies law and constitution
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Bihar Elections: Trains for votes? The unanswered mystery of the ‘phantom’ specials from Haryana to Bihar
Explosive RTI documents reveal unannounced special trains running from Haryana to Bihar mere days before polling, serious allegations of state-sponsored voter smuggling, as the dust settles on the Bihar 2025 verdict, video evidence of ‘free tickets’ compounds the mystery, leaving questions over the violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the definition of "Corrupt Practice" under the RP Act, and the deafening silence of the Election Commission dangerously unanswered
Rights
Washed Away by Floods, Targeted by the State: Hamela Khatun’s fight for citizenship
CJP’s team helped Hamela piece together a lifetime of evidence — from 1950s land documents to contemporary electoral rolls — to establish beyond doubt that she is, and always has been, an Indian citizen
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The Orchestrated Extremism: An analysis of communal hate speech in India’s election cycle (2024–2025)
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The complaint to Maharashtra Police and the NCM details how a former BJYM office-bearer allegedly conducted unauthorised identity checks and singled out vendors on religious grounds
India
Massive duplicate entries in Mumbai voter rolls trigger political uproar; opposition flags “fraudulent patterns” and pressures SEC for action
With more than 10.6% of Mumbai’s electorate appearing multiple times in the SEC’s draft rolls—some duplicated over a hundred times—the Opposition alleges targeted tampering in their strongholds, raises alarm over rising “elected unopposed” patterns, and demands urgent corrective action and extended scrutiny
Rule of Law
‘They Have a Right to Be Heard’: Supreme Court suggests Union brings back alleged deportees from Bangladesh “at least as a temporary measure”
Top Court questions the Union’s resistance to repatriation, stressing that individuals asserting Indian citizenship cannot be expelled without enquiry, hearing, or due process — as both Indian and Bangladeshi courts find the June 2025 deportations unconstitutional and improperly executed
